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THE MAN WHO DECIPHERED LINEAR B: The Story of Michael Ventris.
Edition: First US printing.
New York: Thames & Hudson, (2002) dj. Hardcover first edition - In 1900, archaeologist Arthur Evans discovered what he believed was the palace of King Minos, with its notorious labyrinth; the mysterious script found on clay tablets in the ruined palace was known as Linear B, and Evans became obsessed with deciphering it. But it was not until 1952 when Michael Ventris cracked the code. "This is the first book to tell not just the story of Linear B but also that of the young man who deciphered it. Based on hundreds of unpublished letters, interviews with survivors, and other primary sources, this account takes the reader through the life of this intriguing and contradictory man." Includes over 40 illustrations. Suggestions for further reading, index. 168 pp. ISBN: 0-500510776.
Condition: Fine in near fine dust jacket (price-clipped)
Book ID: 90106More details Price: $18.50 -
THE ATLANTIS CONSPIRACY.
Edition: Trade paperback - revised edition.
Los Angeles: Ancient Mediterranean Research Association, 1976 (c 1974). An account of an expedition to the Atlantic Ocean off the coast of Spain near Cadiz. Foreword by Dr Egerton Sykes. Illustrated with many black and white photographs. 110 pp plus a bibliography, an ppendix reproducing many letters and an index.
Condition: Near fine in illustrated wrappers (sticker ghost on front cover).
Book ID: 89502More details Price: $15.00 -
THE GREAT KNOB: Interpretations Of Monks Mound.
Edition: First printing, a trade paperback original.
Springfield, IL: Illinois Historic Preservation Agency, (1988). First edition - Monks Mound is the name given to the huge central mound at the prehistoric site of Cahokia in Illinois, which was the center of a thriving Indian community covering more than 5 square miles around 1000 A.D. This presents the history of this mound, its evolution and archeological excavations. Illustrated throughout with maps, drawings, charts and photographs. References cited. Studies in Illinois Archaeology Number 4. ISBN: 0-942579038.
Condition: Near fine in glossy illustrated wrappers (prev owner's name)
Book ID: 89396More details Price: $14.50 -
EXCAVATIONS AT UR: A Record of Twelve Years Work.
Edition: 4th impression.
London & New York: Ernest Benn / Barnes and Noble, (1963) dj. Hardcover - A new edition of the only full account of the Anglo-American expedition to Mesopotamia, one in which the author was able to revise his original interpretations in light of more recent discoveries. Illustrated with many black and white photographs. maps & plans, appendix, index, 256 pp.
Condition: Very good in dark red cloth with gilt lettering on the spine in a very good dust jacket (foxing to edges of textblock, price-clipped).
Book ID: 85969More details Price: $21.50 -
A HISTORY OF AMERICAN ARCHAEOLOGY, with 124 illustrations.
Edition: First UK printing.
London: Thames and Hudson, (1974) dj. Hardcover first edition - A comprehensive reference work illustrated throughout with photographs, drawings and maps. A title in The World of Archaeology series. Notes, bibliography, index. 252 pps. ISBN: 0-500780021.
Condition: Very near fine in a like dustjacket (light toning to pages)
Book ID: 84073More details Price: $25.00 -
SHEBA: Through the Desert in the Search for the Legendary Queen.
Edition: First printing.
Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 2001. dj. Hardcover first edition - An archeological adventure: Clapp describes his travels to Yemen, Israel and Ethiopia in his search for the truth behind the legend of Sheba. Illustrations, bibliography, index. 372 pp. ISBN: 0-618-219269.
Condition: Fine in fine dust jacket.
Book ID: 62991More details Price: $20.00 -
THE MYSTERIOUS DEATH OF TUTANKHAMUN.
Edition: First US printing.
New York: Carroll & Graf, (2002.) dj. Hardcover first edition - This author who is best known for his historical mysteries, looks at the mystery surrounding the life and death of Tutankhamun . . perhaps the bloody intrigue in the Egyptian court may have led to his early death. Illustrated with full color photographs. Annotated bibliography,map, list of historical characters, index. xii, 260 pp. ISBN: 0-7867-10756.
Condition: Very near fine in a like dustjacket.
Book ID: 51695More details Price: $20.00 -
CERAMIC SEQUENCE IN COLIMA: CAPACHA, AN EARLY PHASE,
Edition: First printing, a large format trade paperback, not issued in hardcover.
Tucson: University of Arizona Press, 1980. First edition - Anthropological Papers of the University of Arizona, No. 37. Based on field work done by Dr. Kelly in Mexico between 1939 and 1973. The Capacha Phase, based largely on ceramic evidence, has been identified as dating from about 1870 to 1720 B.C. Ilustrated by numberous black and white photographs, 47 figures, 3 tables, map. Large format. 110 pp. ISBN: 0-8165-05659.
Condition: Fine in stiff orange printed wrappers (a new copy).
Book ID: 29480More details Price: $18.00